Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18
REFORMERS PLANS.
AN INSIDE VIEW OF WHAT rHsy PRO.
rOsE IN Tgis CAMPAIGN.
Contemplated Coalition with theRepubli.
cans-How the Nominations
Will be Made.

Alliance Club-Mr. Joseph Dcvine,
president meets at Alliance Hall near
the corner Of Brook avenue and Broad
street, and is COMPOSED of members
from Clay, Jackson. Menroe, and n
part of Madison wards. OF Tamma-
DIV, Mr.. Newton NJ. Ancarrow is presi.
dent. 1t meets in jefferson Ward near
the st. Charles Hotel, and is composed
of members from Jefferson and Mali-
son Wards. Marshall Ward Club--Mr.
w. W. Childress, president-meets at
Corcoran Hall, on Church Hill, and is
composed Of members from Jefferson
Ward and a part of Marshall Ward.
Rockets Tammany John A.
Bushell, prcsident-meets at DOnahOe
Hall. in Rockets, and is composed
chiefly of residents of that part of the
city.
THE BEToRBfERs AND THEIR PLANS.
These clubs together form the effect
i've organization OF the Reform party,
which is at this moment moving ac-
lively to 81 cure the city's Legislative
represCntatiOn, and they are largely
composed OF men active ID politics. A
DiSpatch reporter yesterday met gen
tleman who is well posted in Reform
matters. and, finding him willing to talk,
put TO him number of questions,
which, with the answers, are given be-
low:
What are you gong to do in the fall
election?
As vet the different Reform clubs
have taken no action. More than six
months ago they appointed an execu-
tive board, consisting of nine members
from Alliance Club, six from Iamma-
ny Club, and three from Marshall
Ward Iammany Club. 10 this board
was intrustCd the duty OF making such
arrangements as were necessary for the
success of the Reform party in the
fall contest that is, TO treat with both
parties aud ii necessary to secure the
support of one or the other.
NEGOTIATIONS.
Have they met both parties?
No; for some unknown reason to me
they lave only met the Republican
party, and no effort has been made to
meet the Democratic party.
Have they entered into any agree
ment with the Republican party?
Yes after several conferences with
the City Republican Committee,
they finally agreed upon a plan.
At first the Republicans were perfectly
willing TO allow the RefOrmers TO nemi-
nate the ticket, provided the nominees
were pledged TO vote for the Republican
nominee for the United States Senate
and the Republican nominees for the
organization of the House Afterwards
The Republicans, finding that the Demo
cratic patty was making no formal
OvCrtures TO the RciOrmcrs. demanded
that they should have some say in the
nomination Of the ticket.
REPUBLICAN DEMANDS
At fist they demanded that at least
one straightout Republican should be
placed on the ticket to please the |
ftraightout Republicans, but finding |
bitter opposition upon tn part of the |
Rcformers they yielded this point !
with the understanding that the ticket !
should be nominated III the following |
manner:
Alliance Club shall nominate SIX |
men, Tammany Club shall nominate |
three, and Church Hill Tammany Club |
shall nominate three-maNDg twelve
il all.
There shall then be joint meeting |
Of the Reform Executive Board and |
the City Republican Committee. The |
twelve names selected shall be referred |
TO this Joint meeting. First the Bcpub-
Leans viii strike on one and then the |
KciormCrs one, and so on untii there /
are only four left. who viii be the nomi- |
ncCs
HAVE TIE CLUBS CCNFIbMED THIS AC-
TION
When Will this be- done
1t was proposed to have been done
on the 2lst of September. but the
postponemeut Of the primary has
caused a change in the date, which 'as |
not vet been announced, but il viii |
certainly not be until after the primary. |
Has tins agreement upon the part of
the Executive Board been couhrncd |
by the clubs?
No. For some unknown reason to |
me there seems TO bc disposition n |
CeItain quarter 10 keep THIS matter |
NOM iil' Aluir ubt-i 0iN lANb h''ii'4'- !
SHALL TBE CLUBS BE SWALLOWED Up ? |
Is it probable that the clubs Will con- |
firm the coalition and sliOwthcir party |
TO he thus swallowed up?
believe there IS division of opin-
ion npon this question, and it requires
n two-thirds vote il some OF the clubs
TO confirm the coalition.
l. 90 a.. ltfttI h
these so called Roformers tins elected
viii so into the Republican caucus?
No. ii will be LETT discretionary with
them. But an effort Will be made to
secure the nomination of men who
will not hesitate TO go into the caucus.
Already they are bringing straightOut
Republicans into the Reform clubs for
this purpose.
TIE TRUE REFORMEBS.
What do the true Keiormers think OF
this agreement?
They arc not satisfied. They are
ready and willing to fght for straight
out Reform ticket, but they are OPP
posed to being swallowed up 10y either
OF the old parties. They hsd rather
go down in defeat fighting honestly for
their principles than TO win victory
which would only benefit one of the
old parties and do their party a great
deal Of harm, il not entirely ruin it.
In other words, they had rather have
ono true and Independent Reformer in
the Legislature than 10 have one hun
drcd reiorners IN name but who are
really the slaves OF one Of the old par
ties.
trf,D WHO Is TIE MAN !? I |
Who is it that is opposed TO the clubs |
taking action upon this question nov ? |
positively decline TO answer.
DO you object
Most assuredly do. f.Etf |
What can be his or their object in |
posiponing action upon this report
/ do not know, butt believe the pur-
pose is 10 prevent those who object to
the agreement having time.to make ar
rangenents 10 fight the coalition that is
to put a straightout Reform ticket in |
the field rtrfgr
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. tf,~
Is there any agreement entered into |
between your Executive Board and the
Republican party in regard to the next
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